November 10 / 2011
A Lithuanian girl to sing an official Olympic theme song
Another young Lithuanian is making her way onto the international stage. 14-year-old Ema Bagužaitė from Šiauliai will sing an Olympic theme song at the first Winter Youth Olympic Games to be held in January 2012 in Austria (Innsbruck). The song “This Is Our Time” was written specially for the girl’s 14th birthday by two German composers, but Emma herself came up with the topic for the lyrics.
Ema Bagužaite. Photo from personal archives
The girl that has lived in Austria for the last ten years with her mother Lina Hanisch and her second husband, from an early age wanted to become a famous singer and sing on the largest international stages.
For this reason the talented Ema, apart from her training at the music school, had two private tutors who helped to develop her voice and timbre, which was rare for that age.
According to her mother Lina Hanisch, they never hesitated in responding to the call for song proposals by the Olympic Games Organizing Committee.
Although the competition was tough with well-known Austrian singers, after several rounds, Ema came out as a winner.
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